Ham Radio For Dummies, H. Ward Silver
Ham Radio For Dummies, H. Ward Silver
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Ham Radio For Dummies
4th Edition

Author: H. Ward Silver

Narrator: Matthew Boston

Unabridged: 15 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/22/2021

Synopsis

Despite its old-school reputation, amateur radio is on the rise, and the airwaves are busier than ever. That's no surprise: being a ham is a lot of fun, providing an independent way to keep in touch with friends, family, and new acquaintances around the world. Hams are also good in a crisis, keeping communications alive and crackling during extreme weather events and loss of communications.

If one or more of these benefits is of interest to you, then good news: the new edition of Ham Radio For Dummies covers them all! In his signature friendly style, longtime ham Ward Silver (Call Sign NØAX)—contributing editor with the American Radio Relay League—patches you in on everything from getting the right equipment and building your station to the intricacies of Morse code and Ohm's law. In addition, he coaches you on how to prepare for the FCC-mandated licensing exam and tunes you up for ultimate glory in the ham radio hall of fame as a Radiosport competitor! With this book, you'll learn to:

● Set up and organize your station

● Communicate with people around the world

● Prep for and pass the FCC exam

● Tune into the latest tech, such as digital mode operating

About H. Ward Silver

H. Ward Silver earned his Novice radio license in 1972, and his ham radio experiences led to a twenty-year engineering career designing microprocessor-based products and medical devices. He is the lead editor of two amateur radio technical guides from the American Radio Relay League and author of Two-Way Radios and Scanners For Dummies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John

I read the 2021 ed. I found it useful as I prepare for my exams to get on the air. Silver presents an impressive array of material in the comprehensive manner familiar to audiences who've benefited from other titles in this long-standing series. He's especially informative about the SWR scene and th......more

Goodreads review by W

Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned operator, or someone getting back on the air after a long absence, Ham Radio for Dummies (you'll want the updated 4th edition that covers the latest technologies) is one of a select number of references that belongs in every amateur's shack. Distilling the many......more

Goodreads review by Fred

What a great resource I found in this book. It is filled with just the information I was looking for. As a new Ham Operator, I didn't know much, but this book gave me a once-over-the-world look at Ham Radio. I learned a great deal and will keep it as a resource for the future. There are also referen......more

Goodreads review by Andy

An ok book, I guess, but I think I just read the wrong thing. I was looking for more of a manual on the exam, etc. This is more of a general-purpose read that, really, I didn't find particularly useful.......more

Goodreads review by Dan

I love this book and cannot recommend it enough. It's got a lot of information, but is organized in a way that you can easily skip over anything not interesting to you. Loads of good information in here, definitely recommended if you are interested in getting started on amateur radio......more

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